Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16572, Jonathan Finch, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Finch, or Finck
Jonathan
W. 16572
Jemima
CONTENTS

98.65
New York
Venina Finch, deceased. Widow of Nathan Finch who was a pensioner under the Act of - and who died on the - December 1838. of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a P. & S. in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain Dackett (1st of the Reg't) commanded by Col. Pratam in the New York line for 1812-1813
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 62 Dollars 77 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & terminate on 6th March 1840, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Feb., 1846 and sent to G. H. Allen Esq. Albany, New York.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Thompson Clerk Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 15
Pay to Mrs. Nathan Finch & Co. Admiralty Act

Separated Sd. to Hon. H. White March 11th 47

ap m for increase see letter to Hon. J. W. Taylor Dec. 1826
Pension increased to $8 per month, from the 11 th Dec. 1826 - Dec. 20. 1826 a new certificate, in lieu of the old one which was cancelled, was issued and sent to Hon. J. W. Taylor, Spk r H. R.
Finch, not Finick, is the right name. See letter to Hon. J. W. Taylor dated Dec. 21. 1826.
Titl. Hon. John Crammer, I am. 182-1837 - (w. down clm. v. 2. 2. 1)
New York.
Jonathan Finch or Finick.
Private in the U. S. Army.
Inscribed on the roll of the New York Agency, at $4, and increased to $6 40 /100 per month, by law 24 April: 1816.
Formal certificate is- sued 17 th Feb: 1824, and sent to Hon. J. W. Taylor R. R.

Surrogate's Certificate in the matter of Jemima Finch widow of Jonathan Finch dec d

The People of the State of New York To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern, Send Greeting.
Know Ye that at a Surrogates Court held at the Village of Ballston Spa in and for the County of Saratoga on the on the 21 st day of June 1845 before the Surrogate of our said County, the most satisfactory evidence was ad- duced to prove that Jennimals Finch widow of Jonathan Finch deceased departed this life on the 6 th day of March 1840 and that she left her surviving the following named children who are the only legitimate heirs at Law and next of Kin of the said deceased and are of Lawful Age Viz
Joshua Finch of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga and State of New York Abigail Sawyer wife of Joseph L. Sawyer resides in Augusta in the State of Maine
All of which is hereby certified
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed Witness - John W. Thompson Esquire Surrogate of our said County at the Village of Ballston Spa in the said County of Saratoga
This 21 st day of June 1845
N.B. the word "resides" interlined
John W. Thompson Surrogate

By Richard Varick & Richard Platt of the City of New York Esquires.
This is to certify that in Pursuance of the Law of the State of New York entitled "An Act making Provision for Officers Soldiers & Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States" Passed the 22 nd of April 1786 We have examined Jonathan Finch late of Bedford in the County of Westchester but now of Fredericksburgh in the County of Dutchess Taylor and find that during the late War he was a Soldier in Captain Marcus Nosman's Company of Westchester County Militia commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas That while in the Company & Regiment aforesaid to wit on the twenty first Day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one being on Patrol with Lieutenant Abraham Hyatt at the Farms of Cortlandt he received a Wound by a Musket Ball in the inner in his right arm which has deprived him of its Use and

rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by his trade or any hard labor That on the thirty first Day of March last he was twenty eight Years of Age; Where- fore in Pursuance of the Law aforesaid We do further certify that upon the Prin- ciples of the Act of Congress of the seventh Day of June 1785 the said Jonathan Church is entitled to receive from the Treas- sures of this State a yearly Pension of forty eight Dollars from the said twenty first Day of April one thousand seven hundred & eighty one if not before paid.
Given under our Hands this twelfth Day of April 1787.
Richd. Burdick
Richd. Hall

Jonathan Finch to raise penni on Send to Schuylerville P.O.
Send Answer to John W. Taylor
Jonathan Finch, a Finch, for increase.
rec d Dec. 2. 1826 from Hon. J. W. Taylor, Sp. H. R.

War Department
Increased Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States Jonathan Finch, alias Finch late a private in the Army of the United States is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of six 40 / 100 dollars per month to commence on the day to which he was last paid
Given at the War office of the United States this seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and Twenty four Jonathan Finch
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
By Satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears that Jonathan Finch named in the pension certificate of which the above is a copy, that he served in Capt. Marcus Mossmans Company of Col. Thomas Thomases Regiment of Artillery Service of the United States in West Chester and the Lieutenant Abraham Hyatt at the Manner of Contlandt he Received a wound by a musket ball in his Right arm which has disabled him of its use and that he now resides in Saratoga County and State of New York and has resided there for the space of thirty Eight years last past previous to which he resided in Frederickburgh County of Dutchess & State of New York
James Mott Justice H. H. D.

By satisfactory evidence, and by accurate examination, it appears that Jonathan Finch named in the Pension certificate, of which the foregoing is a copy has received an injury from the passage of a musket ball (as we are informed) through his right shoulder & he is thereby in the opinion of the undersigned totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor
Given this 8 th day of November 1826 before
Oliver Brishkin Physician & Surgeon James W. Smith Physician & Surgeon
me James Scott Justice.
It It It
State of New York Saratoga County ss
I James Scott one of the justices of the peace of the county aforesaid do certify that on this eighth day of November Oliver Brishkin and James W. Smith two respectable Physicians and Surgeons of the said county, who are entitled as such to full faith & credit, came before me and made oath on the Holy Gospels of Almighty God to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed.
James Scott Justice It It It
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]

State of New York Saratoga County ss I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do certify that James Mott whose name is subscribed to the affidavit affidavit & Certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Saratoga - duly Commissioned and sworn. and the same are his signatures
Witness my hand & seal of office the 14 th November 1828
THOMAS PALMER Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga ss: On the 20th Day of Novr. 1823 before me John Steel one of the Justices of the peace of said County personally appeared Jonathan Finch & made oath that he is the same Jonathan Finch to whom the original Certificate in his possession was given of which the following is a Copy
By Richard Varick & Richard Platt of the city of New York Esquires: This is to certify that in pursuance of the law of the State of New York entitled an act making pro- vision for officers soldiers & seamen who have been disabled in the service of the United States Passed the 22 nd of April 1785 we have examined Jonathan Finch late of Bedford in the County of Westchester but now of Fredericksburgh in the County of Dutchess Taylor & find that during the late war he was a Soldier in Captain Marcus Mosemans Company of Westchester County Militia Commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas & that while in the Company & Regiment aforesaid to wit on the Twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one being on patrol with Lieutenant Abraham Hyatt at the Manor of Cortlandt he received a wound by a Mus- ket ball in his right arm which has disabled him of its use rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by his trade or any hard labor & that on the thirty first day of March last he was twenty eight Years of age Wherefore in pursuance of the law aforesaid we do further Certify that upon the principles of the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1785 the said Jonathan Finch is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State a yearly pension of forty Eight dollars from the said Twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighty one if not before paid Given under our hands the Twelfth day of April 1787.
Richard Varick & Richard Platt Esquires

That he served in Captain Marcus Mosemans company & Col. Thomas Thomas' Regiment Militia Service of the United States in Westchester & with Lieutenant Abraham Hyatt at the Manor of Cortlandt he received a wound with a musket ball in his right arm which has disabled him of its use, & which was the time he became disabled that he now resides in the Town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga & has resided there for thirty five years last past excepting one year he resided in Montgomery County previous to which he resided in Fredericksburgh County of Dutchess.
Subscribed & sworn this 20th day of Novr. 1823 before me
Jonathan Finch
John H. Steel Justice
I Jonathan Finch of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga Do hereby constitute & appoint William B. Farlin of the City of New York my lawful attorney to receive in my behalf of the United States agent for paying pension (to Invalid pensioners) in the City of New York my pension for six months as an invalid pensioner of the United States from the fourth day of March last past to the fourth day of September last past. Witness my hand & seal this 20th Novr. 1823.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Jonathan Finch
In presence of "United States" first named
H. C. D. Warren
State of New York
Saratoga ss: On the 20 Novr. 1823 before me John H. Steel Justice of said County personally came Jonathan Finch & acknowledged that he executed the foregoing power of attorney as his own act & deed to the uses & purposes therein mentioned
John H. Steel Justice

X992. 21 Jeremia Finch dec widow of Jonathan July '36 3 rd Inc N.Y.
April 9 1838 Ref to the Committee on Rev d Pensions
Jan. 21. 1839 Ref d to Com ee on Rev. Pensions
Jan. 4. 1840 Ref d (under res d ) to Com ee on Revolutionary pensions
January 15- 1842 (A.D. 2.) Ref d to Com ee on Rev. Pensions
May 24. 1842 Report adverse No 780
Report referred under Mace's Res.
Linn B. L. Seymour To Com ee on Rev d Pensions

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss. On this 14 th day of December A.D. 1836. personally appeared before the undersigned Harvey Fraunce, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga. Lemina Finch, a resident of the town and County of Saratoga and State of New York, aged seventy one years, eleven months and twenty four days, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Jonas Finch, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war - That she first became acquainted personally with her husband, about three years before their marriage, although her father's family & the family of her husband's father, were ever very intimate, residing only about 6 miles apart - I resided then with my father at a place then called Rompound, now called Jonestown - My said husband, first entered the service in the Revolutionary War, in the year 1776, and was in the battle of White Plains - This I only know from his relation often made to me, and the statement of many others soon after that event, who were in the service with him - I remember well of seeing him, with other soldiers, conducting prisoners past my father's house, about two years before our marriage - and he was continually in the Revolutionary service, according to general report in our neighborhood at that time, for some long time, previous to my first personal acquaintance with him, but how long, I am unable to state - I well know he was in the Revolutionary service at the time of my first personal acquaintance with him, and was continually in the service, until our marriage - He served under Captain Morseman and Captain Sackett, and Captain Familiar, Major Kingsville & Colonel Thomas - at different times, as I have often heard him state, & as was the general report in our

neighborhood, and was stationed at White Plains and at Bedford, and Larrytown at different times - and previous to our marriage - At the time of our marriage my said husband Jonathan Finch was stationed at Bedford according to the best of my recollection - He was, after our marriage, continually in the service except at short intervals, during the remainder of the Revolutionary War - I well remember of his serving under Captain Familian and Major Honeyville, in a minute Company, after our marriage - I remember these more particularly, as I was personally acquainted with Capt. Familian, & Major Honeyville was often in our vicinity.
I well remember the circumstance of my husband being wounded while in the service, which according to my best recollection was early in the summer of the year 1781. He was shot in the arm - the ball passing through his shoulder - He remained where he was wounded about three weeks, when, as soon as he was able to be removed, he was brought to within about a mile of my father's residence, to which place I repaired, & personally took care of him, for eight weeks, we being then under contract of marriage - After he recovered he again entered the service, and remained therein as I have before stated, during the remainder of the war, and until the troops were discharged, being engaged in a minute Company, at White Plains, Bedford & other places, guarding the lines, and in scouting, as it was called - I removed with my said husband Jonathan Finch about two years after the war closed to Dutchess County and thence about three or four years afterwards, to Providence Saratoga County, & thence about 16 years since, to Saratoga in the same County - where he died.
She further declares that her said husband Jonathan Finch drew a pension, previous to, and at his death, on account of his wounds above mentioned, & his services rendered during the Revolutionary War, of eight

dollars per month - The evidence of which she believes is at Washington, among the files of the War Department to which she would refer, for further support of her present application -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Finch, on the first day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; That her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Finch, died on the thirteenth day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed
Sworn to and subscribed the 3 day and year aforesaid before me - N.B. The words "Maya Honeysett" are interlined before sworn. Jemima Finch
Harvey Granger - Col. J. S. ... And I the Judge above named, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and reading the proof annexed, that the said Jonathan Finch the husband of the above named applicant, Jemima Finch was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as in her above declaration & affidavit annexed, is stated - And I further certify that I was personally acquainted with said Jonathan Finch for about ten or twelve years previous to his death, which took place, according to the best of my recollection as stated by said applicant - That he was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and drew a pension therefor - and was a man of high respectability - And further that I well know said Jemima, widow of said Jonathan Finch - that she is a credible person - That she is now, and since the death of her said husband, Jonathan Finch has continually remained, unmarried. & further that from age & bodily infirmity, she is unable personally to attend the Court. Dated December 14, 1836 - Harvey Granger

State of New York County of Saratoga ss. I Stephen H. Dillingham of the Town of Saratoga in said County hereby depose & say that I well know Jonathan Finch late of the Town of Saratoga a Husband of Jermaina Finch that he was reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood wherein he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner I have taken his affidavit & acknowledgment to draw his pension from the paymaster in the New York agency in the years 1829 & thirty one that he died in the month of December 1831 That I well know Jermaina Finch his Widow that she is now and since the death of her husband the said Jonathan Finch has continually remained unmarried and further that I well know Jonathan Finch whose affidavit is herewith annexed that he is a person of sound mind of High Respectability and his statement entitled to full credit. December 14 th 1836 Harvey Granger one of the Justices of Saratoga County Court
State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office ss: I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that Harvey Granger before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Jermaina Finch & Stephen H. Dillingham purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Saratoga and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature — Witness my hand and seal of Office the 15 th day of December 1836 A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss. I, Hannah Lovell of the town of Saratoga Springs, in the County of Saratoga & State aforesaid, being now in the sixty eighth year of my age, depose and say, That I am the Sister of Jonathan Finch, late of the town of Saratoga in said County deceased, who was the husband of Jennima Finch, hereinafter named & referred to. That previous to, and during the Revolutionary War, I, and my said brother Jonathan resided while he was not engaged in the Revolutionary service, resided, with our parents in the town of Bedford, County of Westchester, N. York - I well remember when my said brother Jonathan Finch left home, and went to White Plains as a soldier in the revolution, and that he remained there continually from home & in the service for about one year - the precise time I cannot state - He, the said Jonathan was in the service of the revolution at other times & places, besides the one years service above mentioned, & previous to his marriage, the particulars of which I cannot now distinctly recollect - I well remember when he was wounded - which happened some time in the Spring, and that on the first day of February, following, which was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, he was married to Jennima Ferris, now widow Jennima Finch. I am enabled to remember the circumstances, and the date of their marriage, from more distinctly, from the fact that our younger sister Sarah, was born the next night after said marriage, to wit February 2, 1782. He soon after brought his wife to our father's house, where she remained several months - & afterwards went to her father's - while his wife, said Jennima was at our father's I distinct- -ly remember that her said husband Jonathan was absent and from home, engaged in the war. Our house which was situated nearly on the lines between the forces, was frequently broken into, by British & Loyalist our family driven from home, and the house robbed & pillaged - together with our cattle & much other property - and this I well remember, took place while my said brother Jonathan was in the service, & after his marriage , I had brought his wife to our house - He was

continually in the service during the remainder of the war - I distinctly remember the circumstance of his taking a prisoner while engaged in a skirmish, sometime in the spring next after his marriage - I can identify the time from this circumstance - After Jonathan was wounded the year previous - and very soon after, my other brother Ethan, was taken prisoner, was detained about three months in New York, & came home sick, and remained sick & unable to go on duty much, until they both went off together & were engaged in the skirmish in which my brother Jonathan took the prisoner, which happened in the spring following - I also remember that his wife was the said Jennima was at my fathers at the same time last referred to - Jonathan was continually engaged in the Revolutionary service after that time until the close of the war - Our situation, being such, nearly on the lines and surrounded by Tories, that all who were able to bear arms were almost continually engaged in the service - I well remember that Genl HAMILTON, as he was called was an officer under whom my brother Jonathan served, both before & after his marriage, as also one Moreman - The other officers I cannot distinctly recollect -
I further depose that I know Jennima Finch now widow of my said brother Jonathan, now of Saratoga, to be the same person who was married to my said brother Jonathan as I have before stated - That my said brother died five years ago last December - and that said Jennima has since continually remained unmarried -
Hannah Covell
State of New York Rensselaer County } ss: On the 9 th day of February 1837. Hannah Covell personally appeared before me, and made oath according to law to the truth of the foregoing certificate and deposition by her subscribed - And I certify that said Hannah Covell is known to me by reputation, & is represented to me by credible individuals to me well known, as a person credible person, & her statement entitled to full credit -
M. I. Filley Justice Peace.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug 3
October 17, 1927
Mrs. Josephine M. Jacobus 200 Smith St Peeekskill, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 16572, it appears that Jonathan Finch was born March 31, 1759, place not stated.
While residing at Bedford, Westchester County, New York, he enlisted in 1776 and served as a private in tours under Captains Townsend, Boughton, Richard Sackett, Marcus Moseman, Colonels Thomas Thomas, Ludenton, and Graham, with the New York Troops, was in the battles of White Plains, and Morrissania, and on April 21, 1781, while in Captain Jacob M. Vermilya's Company of Dragoons, on patrol near Cortland Manor, he was wounded by a gunshot in his right arm, but in spite of his wound, continued in the service, was in numerous skirmishes and scouting parties, captured one prisoner alone and assisted in

capturing fifty-two others, and served to close of war.
He was allowed pension on account of above mentioned wound, from April 21, 1781, at which time he was a resident of Fredericksbough, Dutchess County, New York.
He died December 13, 1831 at Saratoga, New York.
Soldier married February 1, 1782 at Bedford, New York, Jemima Ferris. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 14, 1836, while a resident of Saratoga, New York, aged seventy-one years, eleven months, and twenty-four days.
She died March 6, 1840, leaving the following children- Joshua Finch, in 1845 living in Saratoga, New York; and Abigail, wife of Joseph W. Sawyer, in 1845 living in Augusta, Maine.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Application of the Heirs of Jeremiah Finch. Widow v. Dre: to have her name placed on the pension list under act of 4 th July 1836
Adverse Lib. 1844
See also in misnomer as St. & St. & St. filed in Ebenezer Byers' case Report has case Linn 153 Rev 5.

1915 June 12. History to Miss Mary E. Finch. ♀ 1927 Oct. 17. Hist. to Mrs. Josephine M. Jacobus nee 1940 - mch 5. History to Pearl A. Marshall (Pearl A. Thorne)
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16572
Jemima Finch
Widow of
Jonathan Finch
born Oct 17
Act: Aug 7 th 1935
Index: — Vol. 10 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter to G. F. Yates 23. Sept. 1845. " to same Octob. 7. 1846

Jemima Finch Widow of Jonathan Finch
Surrogate's Certificate
Wid d died 6: Mar. 1840
surviving children
{ Joshua Finch & Abigail Sawyer

State of New York County of Saratoga } sc.
I, John W. Thompson Surrogate of said County, do hereby Certify , that at a Surrogate's Court held in and for said County before me the said Surrogate at the town of Milton in said County, on the Eighteenth day of December instant it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court, that Jemima Finch widow of Jonathan Finch, late of the town of Saratoga — in said County —, died on the Sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty — ; that she left her surviving the following named children who are all of lawful age, and the only surviving children of said Jemima Finch deceased, to wit — Joshua Finch of the town of Saratoga in said County, and Abigail wife — of Joseph H. W. Sawyer of Augusta in the State of Maine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eighteenth day of December 1845.
John W. Thompson Surrogate

Washington March 8 th 1847
Hon S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
In Sir
I have again looked over the papers of Joshua Smith, and concluded to send up His letter, as the most ready and satisfactory way of disposing of the case. I have had many letters from Him and many interviews at Home, yet nothing can be done short of a full and clear decision on your part, favourable or otherwise as the law makes and the case stands; if favourable there ends the claim if adverse, a long and tedious trial before Congress is in view, from which I should be much gratified to escape. I hope you will give it a full and impartial investigation, and report to me at Cohoes and
Oblige
Yours truly
H. White
over,

According to my memorandum, on the 14. day I sent up for your inspection the papers of Mrs. Hester of Ephratah, and no answer acknowledged; yet it may have been, and forwarded at some moment of haste in other matters.
I also enclose a letter of Aaron back making enquiries of matters to which you are particular, please reply and oblige
Yours &c
I have found a reply to the H. White last mentioned letter from the 3 rd Auditor,

April 12. 1841
20 5/8
Mrs. Henry
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

April 8 1841.

J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Joshua Finch, Esq. Schuylerville N. York
Sept 11th
wants 2 will more

War Department, Pension Office Sept. 8. 1837
Sir,
The statement of Abijah Harris in relation to the services of Jonathan Finch, late husband of Jemima Finch, after her marriage is not deemed satisfactory on that point. The name of the claimant's husband is not on the rolls of Capt. Honeywell's company which are made up to the month of November 1782. To rebut this evidence it is necessary to shew by the affidavits of two credible witnesses, who can specify the time of entering and the time of leaving the company; & that Jonathan Finch was in actual service in that company after the date of his marriage.
I am respectfully Your Obtd. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Joshua Finch, Esq. Schuylerville N. York

on, of Rev. Sessions. The Committee, to whom was referred the Petition of Temina Finch Report is That she is the widow of Jon a Finch That this Petitioner has long presented her claim to Congress which she has hitherto failed to obtain. The evidence being voluminous has required much time to investigate & compare.
Jonathan Finch a Pensioner & Brother to Jonathan
Finch husband of Petitioner under oath says Jonathan Finch was with him in service during great part of the Rev. War, that he being oldest enlisted one year before he did under Capt. Townsend in the spring of 1776 went to White Plains & to the best of his recollection continued there. That he visited him while there & has often heard him tell of being in the battle there; that in the spring of 1777 he & his Br r Jonathan enlisted together under Capt. Townsend for 3 Mo s & when they joined the Army they went under the command of Capt. Banton; that Gen l Putnam was their Commander; that the British fleet came up to Tarrytown while they were there went up the River & burned Esopus; he states, that he & his Brother then returned after having an engagement near Fort Montgom- ery to White Plains & were discharged after 3 Mo s actual service. He further states that Jon a enlisted for 9 Mo s in 1778 under Capt. Wm Sackett marched to White Plains & that he served as he had enlisted with him 9 Mo s was actually engaged; & he states also that in the winter of 1779 Jon a was serving as minute man under Lieut. or Capt. Harmon & early in Summer of 1780 that they both enlisted in a Co. of Horse as minute men under (as he was called) Capt. Gamilian & stationed at Bedford, guarding lines, & continued in service until close of the war in 1783. Deponent further states that he was taken prison- er & carried to N.Y. & remained 3 Mo s & that Jon a was wounded just before he was taken to N.Y. & on his return Jon a had just got out. He says further that the next year summer after he returned from imprisonment they were out together discovered & pursued a British Scout Jon a knocked him down & they took him prisoner in position that Jon a was in service constantly from his enlistment in 1780 to 1783. He also testifies that he was present at the House of the Rev. Mr. Sackett a Presbyterian Priest at the marriage of Jon a early in Feb. 1782 & that Jon a died in Dec. 1831 & that the Petitioner is still his widow & that he was with him in actual service after his marriage between three three years.

The Petitioner declares, that early in Summer of 1781 Jon s was shot in his arm & that the ball passed thro. his shoulder & that she took care of him 8 weeks, before they were married; that after he recovered he went into & continued in service until close of the war; that they were married the 2 d Feb y , 1782 & that he died Dec. 13 th 1831 and still remains his widow. These two persons have abundant testimony to sustain their character; Jonathan Finch is represented as a man of undisputed truth & to be a practical Christian Minister of the Baptist denomination & spoken highly of by several
Elijah Harris of Bedford under oath declares, that Jonathan Finch was a private in Capt. Vermillion's Co. of Horse was with him in taking Gilbert Haviland a prisoner & was with him often in scouts & that he was a good soldier was present at Jon s Wounding during the war was with him in sev l skirmishes in one of which they took 21 prisoners & in all 52, & Mr. Harris's character is well sustained
Hannah Coville aged 69 sister to Jon s Finch under oath says she well remembers her Brother going & being gone in the Army that in 1782 she remembers he went under Capt. Vermillion at Farmington as he was called home & went with others & lots of a hard battle & of taking prisoners, at one time 21; she remembers one of her Brothers came home covered with blood & gave accounts of the Battle & that this was after the marriage of Jonathan
That this petition has ever been before  presented to Congress since April 1838 & that it might be disposed of it has had the special care of your Committee & they find that if testimony that is well sustained can be relied on the prayer of the Petitioner should be granted. The consumption of Pensions

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No 992 Jemima Finch widow of Jonathan Finch N.Y. July 4. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq Comp. of Penins

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I recd the enclosed some time since and I have been so occupied I had not leisure to say you personally. Please give attention to the enclosed as early as convenient and let me know the result, I know John J Shew personally, he is a respected Farmer.
I am yours Truly
John J Shew
Hop Rep 29 Dec 1807

J. L. Lynch D. L. C. N.Y. Mar 30 Gen. att.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Punison Virgin D. G.

House of Reps. D.C. Mar. 29 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I herewith in
do you a statement and document in the case of Mr. Finch for a pension if an examination were an in favor of the claim have the goodness to send me the certificate, if otherwise, return me the enclosed papers and also the papers on which the claim is founded with a view to the action of Congress thereon
I am Respectfully
D. Russell

May 16 1840.
N.Y.
French
J. L. Simms
Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada May 12 th 1840
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I beg leave to enquire into the state of the claim of Jemima Finch widow of Jonathan Finch for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836, & request a report in this case. I am Truly
Your ob t Serv t
Giles H. Hoadley

Clay
War Department Pension Office February 13 th 1860
Sir,
I have the honor to return you the papers of W idow Agnes G. G. and in reply to your inquiry to state her claim has not been allowed under the act of July 4 th 1836 because the evidence is not sufficient to establish a term of service which ended subsequently to the marriage in 1782. It is stated that he was in service after the marriage under Capt. Hambleton and Maj. H. and this is controverted by the facts. 1 st That the name of each of the above officers is mis-stated. 2 d That her late husband's name is not borne on the roll of Capt. Honeywell and 3 rd that the papers of her late husband presented in 1833 for an Invalid Pension show that he was wounded and disabled in the arm in 1781 and thereby rendered incapable of performing the duties of a dragoon in 1782 '83 or at any subsequent time.
I have the honor to be J. L. Edwards
Wm. L. N. Andrews (signed) House of Representatives

(Copy)
By Richard Varick, and Richard Platt of the City of New York Esquires.
This is to certify that in pursuance of the Law of the State of New York, entitled "an Act making provision for officers soldiers and seamen who have been disabled in the service of the United States", passed the 22 d of April 1786, we have examined Jonathan Finch late of Bedford County of Westchester, late town of Ford- enkelburgh in the County of Dutchess County, who finds that during the late war he was a soldier in Captain Maurice Moore's Company of Westchester County Militia commanded by Col Thomas Thomas. That while in the Company and Regiment aforesaid he was on the 21 st day of April in the year of our Lord 1781, being on Patrol with Lieut Abraham Luyten at the house of Cortlandt he received a wound by a musket ball in the right arm which has deprived him of its use and rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by his trade or any less labor. That on the 31 st day of March last, he was 28 years of age. Wherefore in pursuance of the Law aforesaid we do further certify that when the principles of the Act of Congress of the 7 th day of June 1785, the said Jonathan Finch is en- titled

entitled to receive from the Insurance of the State a yearly pension of forty eight dollars from the said 21 st day of April 1781, if not before paid.
Given under our hands this 12 th day of April 1787.
Rich d Parick
Rich d Plate.

No. Rep. Dec. 21. 1825
Sir
Elder Jonathan Finch the Pensioner within named was never known or called by the name of Finch. The error must have arisen from a doubt as to the last letter in originally examining the rolls. He desired me to have it corrected which I forgot to state when I had the pleasure of seeing you. Strike out the words or Finch The rate of pension in the former certificate was 6.40 or 6.60 if I rightly remember & not 4. After having attended to these matters please return the certificate & oblige yours &c.
John W. Taylor
J. L. Edwards Esq

In the Matter of Immina Finch Widow of Jonathan Finch a Soldier of the Revolution
Letter from J. L. Edwards Esq.

War Department, Pension Office, April 2 nd 1828
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith the papers which have been presented in behalf of Mrs Louisa Finch, widow of Jonathan Finch deceased, for a pension under the Act of 4 th July 1836.
The Act provides for these widows only whose marriage took place before the termination of the service, and the evidence in this case is not deemed under all the circumstances sufficient to establish any subsequent military service as an embodied corps called into actual service in field or garrison by the competent authority. Previous to his marriage he was severely wounded in the Arm which in the language of an authentic document signed by R. Barick, and Reuben Platt, "disabled him of the use," and the claim is preferred for service in a Company of Dragoons subsequent to the wound. The rolls of that Company do not bear his name. He may in an action which have rendered useful service with that troop in suppressing disaffection. But
he

he was incapable of performing the duties of a mounted soldier and therefore was not enrolled and embodied with the Company as is very evident from the fact that his name is not borne on the pay rolls of the service. I have not been able to bring this case within the existing law; it is yet deemed a meritorious one, and will no doubt meet with favorable consideration from Congress when you prepare to present it. Be pleased to forward to this Office your receipts for these papers.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
J. M. [?] J. L. Edwards
Hon. C. Russell, House of Representatives.

Honory Representatives Dec r 27. 1841
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir.
You have in your hands papers herewith relative to the claim for a pension of Jemima Finch . Will you be kind enough to enclose them to me, as I wish to present the claim to Congress.
By Request
A. A. Linne

Aug 25, 1845
Adelphi Can
10. Korea Finch, a. India
under half oz
J. L. Edwards Commission of Purvis Washington D.C.

Albany, Aug t 23 o 1845.
Sir.
The claim of Jemima  Finch widow of Jonathan  Finch was asserted under the act of 4 th July 1836. You did not deem the evidence of Jonathan Finch's service after the day of the marriage to have been made out satisfactorily, and therefore would not allow the claim under that act. But that he did serve over two years will clearly appear from the abundant testimony which the papers exhibit. Can there be any objection then to allowing the claim under the act of 7 th July 1838, if on review of the case you still are of opinion that you cannot consistently allow it under the first named act?
I send enclosed a certificate from the Surrogate's Court showing time of widow's death & names of surviving children.
I am yours to serve
G. H. Yates.
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions.
P.S. I forgot to state the very important fact that the papers of my Finch are on file with the Clerk of the H. Rep s . I saw them there when last in Washington. G.H.Y.

Jonathan Finch

Jonathan Finch did not know a commission was necessary to be issued to the Doctor to authorize the examination to procure an increase of his Pension. The present pension is $6.40. The increase asked is $1.60. The disability is known to the subscribers to be total. The commission is now procured. Must Finch be again examined?
John W. Taylor
Washington Dec. 10. 1878

(Copy)
Pension Office May 10 th 1863
Sir,
In answer to yours of the 4 th inst in the case of Mrs. Gemima Finch in which you say that it was "common to give the charge of companies to officers of lower rank than captain" and very "natural for Lieut. Harris to designate the commander of his company as captain" I have only to remark. Werning could not as Lieut. have command of the company while Lieutenant Harris was present. Harris expressly declares that he was the captain of the company and that his services were rendered under him.
I am, very respectfully Wm. H. H. S. J. S. Edwards
(Signed)
Mrs. J. Yates Esq. Schenebada New York

Payment to be made at Albany,
by J. W. O'Leary Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany, New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol- ume 1 Page 157 by W. Rumpkin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July, 1839, Penina Hinch , deceased late of New-York, widow of Jonathan Hinch , who was a private, sergeant and corporal in the service of the Revolution, and who was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of sixty two dollars & seventy seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 6th March, 1840, the day on which she died which will be paid on the production of the proper vouchers to Joshua Hinch and Abigail Sawyer only surviving children of said Penina Hinch , decd.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Second Mortgage Loans, continued from Book No. 11.
   1882 To whom Given   July 16 Jonathan Stock Supt 6 16 —   " " " " (Rev.) 11 10 8  
The number and amount of out bills, issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Loans & for unliquidated services & continued from Part N o III
1780 Oct 19 To whom given Matthew Trickett Cash 8 16 —

Jemima Finch Widow of - Jonathan Finch
G. H. Niles Solicitor
U. S. District Court to me at February 21st

Albany N. Y. Dec r 20 th 1845.
Col: J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Sir.
I have received your favor of the 7 th inst o in the matter of the application of Jemima Finch widow of Jonathan Finch for a pension.
You deem satisfactory the proof for the following services.
  as a private In 1776 Capt. Townsend Col. Thomas 5 mos   " " " 1777 " Sackett 5 "   " " " 1778 " " 3 " 10 days   " Sept th " 1778 " " 1 " 11 "   " " " 1779 " " 0 " 3 " 
The Comptroller's Records furnish only in addition to the above, service in 1780 for which the applicant's husband received £ 8: 16 - as a General.
Mr Joshua Finch desires me to call your attention to the fact that the affidavits of the Rev d Jonathan Finch (himself a pensioner) & of Mrs Hannah Covell establish service after 1781. In 1781, he must have been in the field when wounded. Besides these two witnesses which stand in the place of documentary evidence, there is also the affidavit of his Lieutenant Abijah Harris  equivalent in itself to documentary evidence as to his service after being wounded, one arm only being disabled with which he held his horse's reins. he being a dragoon . It is testified that during

the summer of 1782, he assisted in taking the Prisoners. This is testified to by his Lieutenant the said Elijah Harris.
I send also enclosed the Certificate of the Surrogate showing that the widow died on the 6 th day of March 1840, leaving her surviving two children, Joshua Finch & Abigail Sawyer wife of the Rev. Joseph W. Sawyer.
I am very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Giles H. Wells.
P.S. Please direct to me at Albany N.Y.

Jemima Finch widow of  Jonathan Finch Comptroller's certificate for £8:16:00 19: Oct: 1780.
Enter on Register 38 12497 of Act 38 Jemima Finch etc.
N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
 76. Townsend - pri 5-  77. Sackett. - 5.  78 " - 3.10  " " Serg t 1.11  " " - 3  79 " -  80 Stevenson Corp t 3 - 
adm d - 13mo. 1000 pri 3. - Corp t 1. 14. Serg t
62 77 to 6
March 1840 - when she died -
To Joshua Finch & Abigail Sawyer only children
G. F. Yates Albany N.Y.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
19 th Oct 1780. Jonathan Finch Junr. Corp. £ 8 16 m
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 20 th Nov. — 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Benjamin Stevenson Col. Levies Regt.   Second " " " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
22 20 90 119 80 24
Philip Schuyler Dep. Comp t

Albany County } City of Albany }
Hannah Cavell of said City of Albany aged about sixty nine and a half years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in addition to her former affidavit made relative to the revolutionary services of Jonathan Finch as follows that the said Jonathan Finch entered the service some time in the spring of the year 1775 she thinks not far from the first of May and as deponent was told he was under the command of a man by the name of Vermilliage he was called Capt Vermilliage by the neighbours and this deponent further says she frequently saw Jonathan Finch going and coming with other soldiers and having charge of prisoners which they said they took at Chappaqua and New Rochelle and other other places and this deponent further says that at one time she saw her brother Jonathan Finch come home in company with other soldiers and they told her they had had a hard battle at Morristown in which they had taken 21 prisoners and were then going to deliver them over as she supposed to the Continental army and this deponent recollects this circumstance more particular from the fact that her two brothers Jonathan and El Nathan Finch were both engaged in the battle and one of them came in to her Father's house and told the story and was at that time all covered with blood all of which this deponent well recollects took place after the marriage of Jonathan Finch to Jerimiah Ferris & this deponent further says that she thinks Jonathan Finch continued in the service until some time in the fall of 1775 and further this deponent saith not
Hannah + Cavell mark
Sworn before me this 4 th day of Jan'y 1838
J. M. Burt Commissioner of Oaths

State of New York Albany County } ss:
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas M. Burt before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Commissioners of Deeds in and for the said County and that his name subscribed to the same I believe to be his proper hand writing & Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and set the Seal of the said County this 5 th day of January A. D. 1838.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

I Elnathan Finch of Clifton Park in the county of Saratoga, who have heretofore deposed on behalf of Lemina Finch, widow of Jonathan Finch deceased, hereby further depose and say. That I was taken prisoner, together with Daniel Veal (or Vail) and Familiar or Vermilige, (who had command of the corps to which I then belonged and was generally called Captain) in the spring of the year 1781. That we were detained prisoners in N. York until exchanged in the latter part of the summer - When I returned, my brother the said Jonathan Finch, was still laboring under the effects of the wound he received the preceding spring - & not able to do much duty. He was married in February following as I have before stated - And in the spring following, 1782. I well remember, I, with said Jonathan joined the corps of horse of which Mayor Honeyville (he was called mayor) had command. According to my best recollection & belief Familiar (or Vermilige) was called Captain. I am quite certain he was an officer at that time - It was this corps to which I & said Jonathan belonged, when we were in the last engagement at Morristown, & which it is my impression, though not positive of this - took place in the same summer 1782 - I am positive that my said brother Jonathan belonged to a company of horse which was stationed at Bedford in the summer of 1782. (I belonged to the same company). That while there, at that time, a detachment was selected under command of one Abijah Harris, & appointed to go to New Rochelle - I and said Jonathan were both in that detachment - and that while at New Rochelle, we took two prisoners, the name of one of whom was John Hild - and that on our return to Bedford - at North Castle, we routed a company of Tories that belonged to Delancey corps - and my brother Jonathan took one of them prisoner, whose name was Gilbert Haviland - at another time . During that season 1782, we were out on several scouts, we were stationed at Bedford during that summer, & until the cessation of hostilities & the close of the war - I well remember that said Lemina wife of Jonathan, used frequently to come down to Bedford to see him - she staying for most of the time at her father's about 6 miles distant - & he at that time was in the service, as above described -
Elnathan Finch
State of New York } ss: On the 3 rd day of May, A.D. 1837, the above named Elnathan Rensselaer County } Finch personally appeared before me, & made oath according to law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed; & I certify that said Elnathan, is a person of sound memory, unusual strength of mind for a person of his age is now, & for a number of years past, has been an acting clergyman - and a person of strict veracity, & highly respectable -
Marcus L. Gilley Justice Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Rensselaer County Clerk's Office, }
I, HENRY R. BRISTOL , Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, Do Hereby Certify, that Marcus L. Kelley Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the an- nexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices of peace. of the county of Rensselaer, dwelling in said county, duly authorised to take such proof or acknowl- edgment. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said certi- ficate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said county, this 3 rd day of May A. D. 183 7 Henry R. Bristol Clerk.

Aug 29
Adolf Mrs. Lynch Mid. Ynd.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office Washington District Columbia

Schuylkill Co. Pa. August 22 1837
Dear Sir
In your communication of the 27 th of May last addressed to Walter Benezan Esq r on the subject of Jonathan Finch's Revolutionary services you say in order to sustain the claim to service after the date of the marriage the testimony of another credible witness is necessary setting forth the duration of actual service together with the names of the officers &c. Accordingly I send you the affidavit of Abijah Harris which appears to be a very brief honest statement of facts that took place after the marriage of Jonathan Finch to Jemimah Lewis how much more Mr Harris could recollect relative to dates & places I know not it was wholly out of my power to see Mr Harris so that I was under the necessity of procuring this affidavit by mail and I am happy to find that he has recollected some important facts which you have in his own words set forth in this affidavit and in view of the great length of time since the Revolution I think Mr Harris has been quite as definite as could be expected and now clear as in view of the facts that may be gathered from all the witnesses that have spoke on the subject we can but hope that your Honor will be satisfied that Jonathan Finch did military service after the marriage took place and that in a number of instances, one in a particular manner at the time he made a prisoner of Gilbert Heveland which I have often heard him speak of in his lifetime as being after he was married
To the Hon
J. L. Edwards Secretary of War
Yours very respectfully Jonathan Finch

Subscribed & sworn before me
this 20 th Day of December 1839
J R Van Dyke, Commissioner of the Peace.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Archibald Campbell
Clerk of said County,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Theodore K. Van Dyke before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Commissioner of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 30 th day of January — 1840.
Arch d Campbell Clerk.

Schuylkill Haven Pa. May 11.
Paid 37 1/2
General Luce E. Ginn
Pension Department
Washington City
General Luce additional enclosure

Schuylerville May 11 th 1837
Final Luce Esqr.
Sir
Presuming on a familiar acquaintance by gone days, I take the liberty to address you this letter, and solicit your kind offices in furthering the application for a pension of Jemima Finch widow of the late Jonathan Finch dec d a revolutionary soldier, and whilst living a pensioner, now lying suspended in the pension office for the want of more direct testimony to prove actual service after marriage, all which I trust is now sufficiently proved by the inclosed deposition, taking into consideration the length of time that has intervened since the services were performed. I do this the more readily having been a long time acquainted with the deceased, and his widow the present applicant, and frequently visited them, and heard the old gentleman relate the pearls he endured while in service.
I must also bear testimony to the good character of Mr Jonathan Finch the signer of the inclosed deposition, he is a gentleman of unblemished reputation, and of strong mind for his time of life - I must also state that Mrs Finch the applicant is a lady of truth & piety, and would not apply for aid, only from a conviction that by the laws of her country she is justly entitled to a pension as the widow of a revolutionary soldier - neither would I solicit your services in behalf of the old lady was I not convinced that she is equitably entitled by the act to the boon asked for by her - I repeat your good services

will be duly appreciated by an old friend in procuring the desired object. I shall be pleased to hear from you - at your convenience - with sentiments of respect. I remain your ob t . Serv t .
Walter Van Ryn

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
El Nathan Finch of the Town of Cliftonpark in said County a Pensioner of the United States aged about seventy nine years being duly sworne saith that in addition to his former affidavit Jonathan Finch whose widow is now an applicant for a pension was in Company with this deponent during most part of the Revolutionary War and was engaged in nearly the same towers or Military expeditions this deponent further says that his brother being older than himself entered the service one year before deponent did and that the first time the said Jonathan Finch enlisted was under Col d Thomas and Capt d Townsend (so called) which was in the year 1776 Seventy six as deponent now recollects in the month of April or May for the term of three months and this deponent well recollects that the said Jonathan Finch served in that Company three months and was then discharged but was not in company with the said Jonathan during that term of service except he made him a visit while he lay with the army down near the White Plains and was there with him a number of days This deponent further says that his brother Jonathan Finch next enlisted in the service for a term of nine months in the year 1777 under Capt d Richard Sacket (so called) and this deponent thinks they belonged to Colonel Thomas's Regiment also this deponent thinks the Lieutenants name was Thomas This deponent further says that the said Jonathan Finch enlisted in the month of April or May and and that the said Jonathan served at least nine months under that enlistment during which time this deponent understands they marched from Bedford to East Chester White Plains near Rockell and many other places which this deponent does not now recollect and this deponent further says that the said Jonathan Finch enlisted again in 1778 in the month of April or forepart of May in a Company that was called minute men under an officer that was then called Major Honyille and a Capt d Masier as this deponent now recollects and Lieutenants St d Johns & Miller in which Company the said Jonathan Finch served for the space of ten months at least and this deponent thinks that at that time he himself belonged to what was called the
See Rules

few levies but frequently fell in company with the said Jonathan Finch and well understood that he was almost constantly on the march up and down towards New York White Plains Tuckahoe New Rochelle and other places and this deponent further specifies and says that in the year 1781 if he recollects right the said Jonathan Finch united with a company commanded by Capt. Marcus Moserman for a short time should think not over four or five weeks and on his return home from a tour down towards White Plain or New York the said Jonathan was wounded on the 21 st of April which rendered him unable for the service for several months and this deponent further says that in the month month of April or forepart of May in 1782 the said Jonathan Finch enlisted into a company of Horse commanded by Colonel Thomas and Edward Thomas who served as Adjutant and Aaron by the name of Vermilage or Vermillier served as Capt. to which company this deponent belonged likewise and this deponent further says that during the time he and the said Jonathan Finch belonged to the said company of Horse they were out almost constantly on scouts and thinks that Abijah Harny was their Lieutenant a part of the time and during that year they reconnoitred at North Castle New Rochelle Chappaqua Morison and a number of other places which the deponent does not now distinctly recollect which services that kept them actively engaged was at least for the space of seven months or more and this deponent further says that the said Jonathan Finch continued with the said company until the close of the war knew of his being out a number of times and he was in active service for at least two months sometimes to East Chester some times up near Bedford & sometimes down towards North Castle a peviting out the Tories that were lurking about the vicinity and this deponent would here state that in the year 1780 himself he enlisted for 9 months under Col. McSwiney and Capt. Gray to go on a tour to the north during which time this deponent was not so well acquainted with the services of the said Jonathan Finch as he was before and after and further this deponent saith not Jonathan Finch

Abijah Harris of the said town town of Bedford 3  ss of Bedford being duly sworn Nestchester Co. N.Y. 3  ss deposes and saith, That
he was a Lieutenant in Col Thomas' Regiment of Horse in the Army of the Revolution and that Edward Thomas was adjutant of the said Regiment,
And this Deponent further says that Jonathan Finch was a Private in Capt Verunilyea's company of Horse belonging to Col Thomas' Regiment; that he the said Harris was acquainted with the said Jonathan Finch, that returning from a certain scout in company with the said Jonathan and four other persons, they routed at Chap- pequa (in the said County) four (men & horses) one of whom by name of Gilbert Haviland was taken prisoner by the said Jonathan Finch —
And this Deponent further says that at the time the said Gilbert Haviland was taken, the said Jonathan was married and had been for a con- siderable time; that he was stationed at Havre Gulph (now called Chazy) in the Northwestern part of the aforesaid town of Bedford — after he was married — that he, the said Jonathan, was often in company with him, the said Harris, on scouts, thro' the said County, and was a good and true Soldier —
And this deponent further states that he attended the wedding of the said Jonathan Finch above mentioned during the war of the Revolution and was previous to his mar- riage acquainted with Temima Ferris the wife of the said Jonathan Finch; that they were married by the Rev d Mr Sackett Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the said

Town of Bedford, from which place the said Jonathan Finch removed several years after the Revolution,
And further this deponent saith not — Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of August 1837
Abijah Harris
Nehemiah S. Bates Commissioner of Deeds &c
I do hereby certify that I have been personally ac- quainted with the aforesaid Abijah Harris for thir- ty years and upwards, and know him to be an upright man and his character as to truth & veracity good —
N Bates, Commt. &c
State of New York County of Westchester ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County Do hereby certify, that Nehemiah S. Bates before whom the foregoing affidavit of Abijah Harris was taken, was on the day of the date of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County of Westchester Commission- ed Sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nehemiah S. Bates and justly believe the foregoing sig- natures to the Deed & Certificate of Character are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office This 14 th day of August 1837.
John H. Smith Clerk

In the matter
of Immina Finch widow L c L c
Supplemental aff. t
Mr. D. Russell HN
re:

West Chester County ss. I Abijah Harris of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester aforesaid, aged eighty-two years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith That in addition to his former Affidavit made relative to the service of Jonathan Finch as follows That Jonathan Finch entered the service on or about the first of May 1782, in a Company of Horse under the Command of Capt Vermilege, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Thomas. And this deponent further saith that he acted as Lieutenant in Vermilege's Company of Horse and that the said Jonathan Finch was with said deponent in most of the Skirmishes and scouting parties during that Year, in which the said Company took Fifty two prisoners, twenty one of which was captured at Morrisville, two at New Rochelle, four at Chappaqua, and the places where the remainder were captured this deponent does not recollect, All which Prisoners were delivered over to the Continental Army. All of which service this deponent well recollects was rendered after the marriage of the said Jonathan Finch to the said Jerimiah Ferris and further this deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn
Abijah Harris
This 6 th day of October 1837. before me.
Izaac Robertson Justice of the peace.
West Chester County ss. I Izaac Robertson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of West Chester residing in the Town of Bedford in said County Do hereby certify that Abijah Harris the deponent above named is of reputable character and that he possesses a retentive memory and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 6 th day of October 1837. Izaac Robertson Justice of the peace

State of New York County of West Chester S.S.
I John H. Smith clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that before Robertson before whom the within and foregoing affida- vit of Abijah Harris purporting to have been taken was on the day of the date of taking the same a Justice of the Peace as within in and for the said County of West Chester duly Commissioned & sworn. and further the foregoing signatures purporting to be his signed to the said & Certificate of Character are genuine. My testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this eleventh day of October 1837.
John H. Smith clerk
In the Matter of Gerrit Smith Gerrit Smith Supplemental Aff.
H. Russell
1837

Joshua Finch Esq. N.Y. D. March 1838.
In the Matter of Jerimiah Finch Widow of Jonathan Finch a Soldier of the Revolution praying a pension.
Schenectady NY. Feb. 27, 1838.
YCC
David Russell Esq. Washington City D.C.
Russel 37 Rev. pen
Mr. [unclear] of [unclear] the [unclear] residents must ask

Dear Sir
J.
I recd yours of the 10 th inst nt in which was enclosed the letter of M c Edwards of the 8 th stating that the claim of Leminalah Finch was disallowed on the grounds that according to the testimony accompanying her husband's application for an invalid pension, he must have been unfit for the duties of a private of Braggan's, being then an invalid on account of a wound he received in the right arm, it is true that he was shot through the right arm which ball came out at the shoulder which caused his arm to perish and the ends of his arm became so contracted as to clench his hand together and he never after opened his hand yet he could stir his arm as usual but was unable to get a living by hard labour like other men but you will see by the enclosed paper that he was brought up to the tailor's trade and when he lost the use of his hand of course all his prospects were blighted as to getting a living by his trade as any hard labour for there is no man that is acquainted with tailoring but what would say it once that the loss of a hand would be fatal to his prospects in that business yet he was very expert with a gun or pistol and was until the day of his death, and would manage the horse with the bridle to very good advantage, even with his loose hand, and you will see by M c Edwards first affidavit that he could not refrain from making a voluntary expression of his merits as a good soldier whilst in company with him and we will suppose him unable to do the same amount of good after being wounded as he did before yet we ought to consider that he was wounded in the service of his country, and was entitled to the greater expression of his country's gratitude, that the loss might not all rest on him or his Widow, I should think, and I believe the spirit of the law, and the spirit of the times will justify the conclusion, that the fact of his being wounded ought to be a circumstantial evidence in his favor, and the conclusion is inevitable, that he would have continued in the service until the close of the war if he had not been wounded, from the fact of his entering the service as soon as he was able, which I think is proof enough, and that the day had not arrived when the service was voluntary and a voluntary one and the place of his location being right in the mouth of the enemy where they were obliged to lay up their arms constantly, every easily accounts for his name, not being found in the records after he was wounded, Lieutenant Harris told me that the rolls were very imperfectly kept and that a great part of the military services done in Bedford were never made any record of, and it was not an uncommon circumstance for men to take the command & be called Capt s & Majors & C o without ever having a Commission. The witnesses in this case speak of Major Honeywell & Capt s McMillan but don't say that they had Commissions. M c Edwards says he never got his Commission.

untill the close of the War or some time after yet he served as lieutenant for a long time; neither dose any of the witnesses say that Jonathan Finch's name was place, d upon the War rolls, but they say positively that he was in Vermillion's Company and that he did Military duty and Mr Harris and Ed Finch state that at one time while on a scout, Jonathan Finch by his own efforts, took a prisoner by the name of Henderson as that you will discover. That he could make a prisoner of an able bodied man, and it is evident he assisted in taking 52 that person and now in view of all the efforts that the Widow has made to substantiate her claim, I ought to mention one fact, she necessarily has had to bear great expense in procuring those witnesses, she has exhausted all her means which she would have avoided if she had known of this last difficulty, yet we are not disposed to censure any one Mr Edwards is a stranger to me but yet my impressions are very much in his favor, and I have had and still do have great confidence in him as a public officer, and after presenting him with the affidavit of Jonathan Finch and Hannah Covel he then states in a letter of the 27 of May 1837 that the testimony of another credible witness is necessary, I then obtain the affidavit of Mr Harris, and forwarded it on to the pension office, Mr Edwards then writes me Sept the 8 1837 that the statement of Mr Harris is not satisfactory in relation to the services of Jonathan Finch after he was was married and that it would be necessary to show by the affidavits of two credible witnesses setting forth the time of service the names of officers & C in order to establish her claim which requires her endeavor to comply with by sending an 2 affidavits, setting forth particulars, in reply to which I recd Mr Edwards, letter of the 5 th Inst, which presents a new difficulty which seems to be a cruel one, after our Country has used a man untill he is rendered unable to do as much as in former days and then say to him you are not worthy of the same expressions of gratitude as you might have been if you had not been service in our service, and I find it is the opinion of many that the fact of his being wounded ought to be considered as evidence in his favor that while suffering the loss of his arm he was virtually in his Country's service but the true state of the case is he did actual service untill the close of the War in Company with Mr Harris and others and I have not as yet been able to discover that the Act makes any distinction between a good soldier or a poor one or a well one or a wounded one but the question is did he do Military service after he was married - it appears to me that the 3 d Section and Rule 8 meets this case in all its parts and that the claim might be allowed without any violation of the Rule

Two more Witnesses corroborating those already adduced might be obtained if they are living but they are a great way off I hope you will pardon me for troubling you with this lengthy communication while I remain your
Schuylerkill February 25 th 1838
Ob t Servant
D Russell Esqr.
Joshua Fish.
That very expt of the Horse land, and you in making a my with him and before yet entitled to Famlin

Jan 22
M--at
Very Genuine Friend
J. L. Edwards Esq. D.C.
H. Russell JL

House of Reps. Dec. 18 th 1878.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you herewith two supplemental affts in the case of Immina Finch widow &c for a pension. They are full to the facts of her husband's service after marriage which is satisfactory where now the pension enlarge as soon as may be in your power.
I am Respectfully
D. Russell

United States. Northern District of New York ss.
To Doctor Oliver Brisbin of the County of Saratoga & Doctor James W. Smith of the same county, in said District.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 18th. of February 1822, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force, an act to pro- vide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, & for other pur- poses," you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine Simon than which who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, confer- ably to the 5th. section of the act of the 10th. April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report in writing, & on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability , & in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated & governed by said act.
Given under my hand & the seal of the court of the United States for said district this eleventh day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty six.
A. Southwick Judge of the United States for the Northern District of New York -

ens e is not and
ap 6 1841
In at N.Y.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Saratoga March the 22 d 1841
Dear Sir
I received a line from Judd Doe same time in January last stating that he called at the pension office a few days before and made some enquiry about my Mothers pension papers and what was done with  in relative to the application he was informed that the papers could not be found neither in the pension office nor in the Committee room of Congress I have lately seen Mr Rats he informs me that he in company with Judd Doe called on you and discuss d the question relative to her claim & that you have finally disallowed the claim but he said he saw nothing of the papers and now Sir I have my fears that all the testimony in the case has not been fairly presented I recollect very well that you in your communications to me (I have not the letter now before me) made a particular statement what would be necessary for me to prove in order to obtain her pension I have been to great expense in procuring the different affidavits and I do think (and I may say that I know it) that the last affidavit made by El Nathan Finch some time the forepart of the winter of 1840 which was forwarded on to you come fully up to the rule laid down by yourself it went fully into particulars giving the names of officers - Stations - Marches & Co which is very much strengthened by the other testimony and Abijah Harris who was a Lieutenant in the same Company with my Father is very particular in his last Affidavit to say how and in what manner he did Military duty with his lame hand the last obstacle that you have discovered as being in the way of her obtaining is that my Father when he applied for an invalid pension testified that in consequence of his wound he was unable to get a living by hard labour therefore you thought as a matter of course that he was unable to do the duties of a dragoon in the Army now Sir I appeal to your candor if that dont look like a hard and cruel objection that an old soldier in the plenitude of his patriotism shall have worn himself out in the service of his Country so all that he could do that has you & I and unborn Millions might have liberty and that during his struggle he should receive a wound and become an invalid and then for that misfortune to be brought up at this late day as an objection why he should not enjoy those legal expressions of gratitude which is the last act of

Kindness that a grateful Country can bestow it appears to me hard and unaccountable but that is not the only bad feature in the objection one thing is certain that is, he was in the Army before and after he was wounded and now the question is not whether he was able to do the duties of a dragoon or not but did he pay muster did the inspecting officer at the time accept of him did he keep with and serve with the Army Surely he did for Mr Harris swears that he assisted in taking 42 prisoners after he was wounded the last year of the War Elnathan Finch's evidence amounts to the same and now Sir I don't know as I understand all the Rules that you are governed by but I can't see no propriety in a Commissioner of Pensions acting as an inspector in the Revolutionary Army I know that you will say that it is a circumstantial evidence to disprove what the witnesses have said but it appears to me to be but a feeble offset against three credible witnesses of the first standing in society whose character is well supported and I may say further that it is not a conclusive inference that because he was unable to get a living by hard labour that he could not do the duties of a dragoon My Father was a Tailor by trade and that was his only dependance for a living and now Sir a very slight injury of the hand would defeat his prospects and render him unable to get a living by his trade and I know that he never has been able to work at his trade since I can remember I am aware that you have criticised on the testimony because they have miscalled the title or rank of the officers now it appears to me that there is not thing unaccountable in that for it was a common thing for officers to receive their title from the soldiers for months and years before they got their Commissions Lieutenant Harris told me that he did not get his Commission until about the close of the War but served as Lieutenant for years you say in your report to the committee of the House that the name of Jonathan Finch was not borne on the Roll of Capt Honeywell now I would ask if all the names of the pensioners are found on record whether you have not granted pensions on other testimony aside from documentary testimony if you had or been in possession of documentary testimony you never would have given me the instructions you did what kind of testimony I must get you are aware that there is a great discrepancy in the records of the Revolution they were loosely kept and not all saved & returned to headquarters but if I am rightly informed two credible witnesses is equal to a document but I have got three to his services after his marriage and now Sir I want to call your attention to the whole of the testimony and in a particular manner to the last affidavits of Elnathan Finch and Abijah Harris I want if it is consistent with your business that you should give them a careful inspection for as I remarked before I greatly fear that during the great pressure of business and the

Multitude of Applications that you have not had an opportunity to give those papers that attention that they deserve you stated in your letter to Mr Russell that it was a Case of Considerable Merit and your Opinion of its merit is corroborated by all the steamers that have become acquainted with the facts and it is a case that has enlisted the sympathies and anxieties of hundreds and hundreds of people in this section of country the profession of My Father since the revolution has been such that it has created a very extensive circle of friends and acquaintance which accounts for the numbers that have taken an interest in behalf of the Widow and now My dear Sir if you in your wisdom could come to the conclusion to allow so just a claim and become a Minister of justice in executing the last act of our Country's gratitude you would not only relieve the needy and meet an approving conscience but you would be sure to have the approbation of all that have become acquainted with the facts and I am sure you would have the best wishes of your most Obed t & Humble Servant
Joshua Fink
N B after you have had an opportunity to know whether all the papers have come under your inspection and have examined them satisfactorily you will be so good as to drop me a line what your views is and whether you have found all the different papers
J F
Direct your letter to Coveville post office Saratoga

State of New York Rensselaer County
I, Henry P. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Marchus J. Kelley Esq. before whom the above deposition purports to have been sworn and by whom the above certificate purports to have been signed was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature above subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 9th day of February A.D. 1837. Henry P. Bristol Clerk
State of New York
Manatoga ss. I M c 887 Warren being duly sworn say, that he has known Hannah Conell whose name is subscribed to the above deposition who is the widow of said Conell deceased. Deponent has known her for many years - she is a member of the Baptist Church at Manatoga Springs in good regular standing as deponent believes her a woman of undoubted integrity and veracity.
M c 887 Warren
Sworn Feb. 13-1837 before me.
the person "A" in "B" is the person in "B"
W m B eecher Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said William L. F. Warren who is a crumlin at Lew and of fair character and a reliable witness - Feb 13-1837
W m B eecher Justice of the Peace

Wm. File. 1837 before
and the person "A" in your notes is person "B"
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that William A. Black before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 13 th day of February 1837
A. Goodrich Clerk
Master of the Peace
William A. Black

Saratoga County ss. Charles B. Keyes of the Village of Ballston Spa being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Finch of the Town of Milton Park in the County of Saratoga and has been so acquainted with him for many years that he is the brother of Jonathan Finch late of the Town of Saratoga deceased, the husband of Deborah Finch who has lately made application for the continuance of the pension of her said husband Jonathan Finch as this deponent has been informed & believes. That the said Nathaniel Finch was a clergyman of the Baptist denomination from the first acquaintance of this deponent with him, and is still so, and a man of fair and unblemished reputation and his testimony or statement entitled to full credit and belief.
Subscribed & sworn this 13 th
day of February 1837
before me A Goodrich Justice
Charles B. Keyes.
And I certify that the said Charles B. Keyes is a clergyman of the Baptist denomination and a man of fair and unblemished character and his statements entitled to credit — A Goodrich Justice

Interwined & Simon the 13 th day of February 1837
Chas. L. 10
STATE OF NEW-YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Alpheus Goodrich before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 13 th day of February 1837
A. Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County 3p: I Henry R Bristol clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Marcus L Gilley Esq before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been Sworn was at the date of the same & is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Rensselaer aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn. Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe his signature above written to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 15 th day of February A.D. 1836 Henry R Bristol Clerk.

State of New York } ss. I, Elnathan Finch of the Rensselaer County } town of Clifton Park in the county of Saratoga, being now in the seventy fifth year of my age, and a Revolutionary Pensioner, hereby certify, depose and say, that I was the brother of Jonathan Finch, late of the town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga, and during his life, was always intimate with him, & lived in the neighborhood of his residence - except about sixty years of which I was in Ontario County 26 years ago That said Jonathan Finch was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war - and that he first enlisted in the early part of the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, at Bedford in the county of Westchester, under one Captain Town- -send, and marched to, & was stationed at White Plains and continued in the service under that enlistment for the period of six months, according to the best of my recollection - We both lived with our father at Bed- -ford, when said Jonathan enlisted as above stated, and I well remember the circumstance of his being enlisted - of his leaving home for the service, and of his return home late in the fall; and that I visited him while he was at White Plains, (I then living with my father at Bedford, distant about 18 miles from White Plains -) I have often heard him relate the circumstances of the Battle at White Plains, & that he was engaged in said battle -
In the spring or fore part of the summer of the year 1777, I with my said Brother Jonathan Finch, enlisted under Colonel Sudderton, at Bedford aforesaid, for three months, one Townsend was our Captain - we first marched to Tarrytown. When we joined the Regiment, Captain Boughton took command of our Company - Sudderton was still our Colonel. and Gen. Putnam was Commander of the forces then stationed - The British Fleet came to, at Tarrytown, while we

were there and our Regiment marched up the River, parallel with the fleet - until they reached Esopus. Which place they then Burned - we then returned to White Plains - and soon after we were discharged - we had one engagement, during this last period, opposite Fort Montgomery - the British returned to their ships & departed for New York - My said Brother Jonathan Finch was continually engaged during this period in actual service, for the term of three months. I and my brother the said Jonathan Finch, in the spring of the year 1778, again enlisted at Bedford, under Captain Richard Sackett, & Colonel Graham for nine months. - We marched to White Plains, and we remained there, employed most of the time in guarding the lines & in scouting parties - and we both were during that year engaged in actual service, nine more months, & were then discharged.
In the spring of the year 1779, I enlisted in the service under Captain Williams, & Colonel Harper, & marched to Fort Stanwix, where I remained until the following winter - and on my return home, my said brother Jonathan was then in the service, as a minute man, in a Company, commanded according to my best recollection, by one Morseman as Lieutenant or Captain, & Colonel Thomas Thomas - and early in the summer of the year 1780, we both, to wit myself & said brother Jonathan, enlisted in a Company of Horse, called a minute Company, under Jacob M. Familiar, as Captain, and Major Honeyville - we were stationed at Bedford, to guard the lines - and we were both continually in the service from the period last mentioned, under different officers and at different places, engaged in scouting parties and in guarding the lines until the close of the war, in the fall of the year 1783. I was taken prisoner, the 11 th

day of June 1781. came to New York and detained about 3 months - My said brother Jonathan was wounded a few weeks before, while on a Scouting party, and when I returned from New York, he just begun to get about and go on duty - In the summer of the next year, according to my best recollection I remember well, that he and I, while on a scout came across a British Scout - my brother Jonathan ran after, overtook, & knocked him down, and we together took him prisoner - I was in the severe engagement at Morrisana, but cannot state whether or not, my brother Jonathan was there.
I well know that my said brother Jonathan Finch was continually in actual service under the last-mentioned enlistment from the time we entered, early in the summer of the year 1780, until the close of the year 1783, when the troops were disbanded -
I further depose that I well know Lemina Finch widow of said Jonathan Finch, whose maiden name, was Lemina Ferris - I well knew her before her marriage, and was intimate in her father's family, who resided at a place called Crom Pond, about six miles distant from Bedford aforesaid -
I well remember the time of the marriage of my said brother Jonathan, and said Lemina Ferris - which took place in the month of February in the year 1782. I think early in the month, but the precise day I have no means of recollection - I well remember that I went with my said brother Jonathan in a Sleigh, with said Lemina, and another female, to the house of the Clergyman, who was a Presbyterian, and who lived about three miles from Mr Ferris - father of said Lemina - and I saw them my said brother Jonathan Finch, and said Lemina Ferris, joined in lawful wedlock by the said Clergyman - The name of the Clergyman was Sackett

his christian name, I do not recollect - All that I remember of those present, were the four of us above mentioned, who went in the sleigh - and the family of the Clergyman, Mr Sackett, who was then the settled preacher at Crown Pond -
Soon after the Revolutionary war, our father, & family and I, and my brother Jonathan with his wife Lemina moved from Bedford to the county of Saratoga - where my said brother and wife resided until his death which took place in the month of December A.D. 1831. - I have resided since the death of my said brother, in the neighborhood of his widow the said Lemina Finch, - have been in almost daily intimacy with her since the death of her husband, and know that she is now, & since his death, has continually remained unmarried.
I well remember that after their marriage as I have before related, she resided most of the time with her father Mr Ferris & part of the time with our father at Bedford - but I well know that my said brother Jonathan, her husband, was in actual service, for between one & two years after their marriage, as I was with him in the service most of that time.
N.B. The words "except about six years which I was in Ontario County 26 years ago & was introduced before me, also, "by the said Clergyman" - M. L. Filley, Justice
Jonathan Finch
State of New York Rensselaer County } ss: On the 12 th day of December A.D. 1836 Jonathan Finch, who subscribed the foregoing certificate & deposition, personally appeared before me, and made oath according to law, to the truth of the foregoing certificate & deposition by him so subscribed - and I further certify that said Jonathan Finch is a credible person and reputed in the neighborhood of his residence, to be a person of very high moral character & credibility.
Marcus L. Filley Justice of the Peace

Miss Mary E. Finch Historian TIOGA POINT CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Athens, Pa., X
Rev Sec
Waverly, N.Y. 1 June 7 th 1915.
Commissioners of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir-
As historian of Tioga Point Chapter D.A.R. I am compiling a list of Revolution-ary soldiers and would consider it a great favor if you would send me any data you have regarding Jonathan Finch. He served in the following New York Regiments - First Regiment Westchester Co., Militia, Westchester County Second Regiment, and was wounded near Courtland Manor, N.Y. "New York in the Revolution" lists his name as one who applied or was granted a pension. He later moved

to Ballston Spa N.Y.
Yours sincerely, Miss Mary E. Finch Warrenton.
Tioga Co. N.Y.

Vol. 41 - P. 199. D.A.R. Lineage Book-
Jonathan Finch, (1759-1831), served in Capt. Marcus Moseman's company, Col. Thomas Thomas' Westchester county militia; was wounded in service and 1787 was pensioned for wound. In 1836 his widow was allowed a pension for service as private and sergeant New York Line.
War of the Revolution, Dear Sir:
In tracing the line of one Jonathan Finch a soldier of the Rev. War. born Conn. died Conn. yet - at one time during his term of service serving here in Westchester Co. N.Y.
In many things the two (apparently) Jonathan's are alike but the name of the of the widow who was allowed the pension will settle the question

absolutely without doubt, as each left a window.
Realizing the fact that you are kept very busy answering the questions, I am asking as soon as possible a reply so that application papers may be completed & sent to D.A.R. Soc, on or near the first of June for acceptance -
Very sincerely
Mrs Josephine M. Jacobus -
May 27 - 1927.

DWIGHT W. STEPHENSON DIRECTOR
Culbert L. Olson Governor
FRED A. TAYLOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Yacht and Ship Brokers Commission February 1, 1940
Vetran Administration Bureau Revolutionary Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate it if I might have a copy of the pension application or record of William Finch born 1754 in Conn. died 1836 in Towanda Pa. He served as a private in Captain Watson's Co. 4th Ct. Regiment in 1775. He applied for a pension in 1832.
one - this May I also have the pension application or record of Jonathan Finch born 1759 Saratoga Co. N.Y. died in 1831 Married Jemima Ferris. Wounded in 1787 also served as chaplain war of 1812 Was in Captain Marcus Mossman's Co His widow received a pension in 1836 As I understand he was in Captain M. Mossman's Co. in Revolution.
Any help you can give me will be appreciated,
Yours Truly,
Pearl A. Thoms
Pearl A. Marshall
1232 So Burnside Los Angeles, California

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Finch a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 16.572
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlisted in 1776 and Private Townsend & Boughton Thomas Thomas N.Y.   served in short terms Richard Sackett Ludecuton & Graham   at various times until Marcus Moseman   the end of the war. Jacob M. Verneilyassee of Dragoons   On Sept 21, 1781 while on patrol near Cattlekill River he received gunshot wound of right arm -   but in spite of his disability he enlisted under Capt. Verneilyassee, was in numerous skirmishes & scouting parties - captured one prisoner alone & assisted in taking 52 others  
Battles engaged in, White Plains, and Morrisania
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 12, 1787. Pensions for wound.
Residence at date of application, Fredericksburgh, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 28 yrs. on Mch. 31, 1787. 1759
Remarks: Sol. mar. Bedford N.Y. Feb. 1, 1782. Jerusha Ferris
Feb. 2. Dec. 13, 1831 at Saratoga,
& she was all. pension on her appln, granted Dec. 14, 1836 as 71 yrs. 11 mos. 24 days. & a resident of Saratoga, N.Y. She died Mch. 6, 1840 leaving children: Joshua Finch and Abigail wife of Joseph W Sawyer in 1845. of Saratoga of Augusta, Maine
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

March 5, 1940 .
BA--J/AWF Qu Jonathan Finch W. 16572
Pearl A. Marshall 1232 South Burnside Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jonathan and William Finch, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, both of whom were pensioners.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herein the record of Jonathan Finch as found in papers on file in claim for pension, W. 16572, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution, and upon disability incurred while in service.
Jonathan Finch was born March 21, 1759, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While residing with his parents in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Jonathan Finch served from 1758, as private, corporal and sergeant in the New York troops, under Captains Townsend, Boughton, Richard Sackett, Marcus Moseman, Jacob M. Vermilya, Colonels Thomas Thomas, Ludenton, and Graham; he was in the battles of White Plains, and Morrisania, and on April 22, 1781, while on patrol duty near Cortland Manor, he was wounded by a gun-

shot in his right arm, but in spite of the wound, continued in the service, was in numerous skirmishes and scouting parties, captured one prisoner, alone, and assisted in capturing fifty-two others, and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension, from April 21, 1781, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. He was living in 1787 in Fredericksburgh, Dutchess County, New York, from there moved to Montgomery County, New York, where he lived about one year, and in 1823, was living in Saratoga, New York.
Jonathan Finch died December 13, 1831, in Saratoga, New York.
Jonathan Finch married February 1, 1782, in Bedford, New York, Jemima Ferris. The date and place of her birth were not stated, nor were the names of her parents given. Her parents were living during the Revolution, about six miles from the residence of the parents of the soldier, Jonathan Finch.
The widow, Jemima Finch, applied for pension December 14, 1836, at which time she was aged Seventy-one years, eleven months and twenty-four days, and a resident of Saratoga, New York. The pension was allowed.
The widow, Jemima Finch, died March 8, 1840, leaving the following children-
Joshua Finch, a resident of Saratoga, New York, in 1845;
Abigail, wife of Joseph W. Sawyer, living in 1845, in Augusta, Maine.
Elnathan Finch, brother of the soldier, was living in 1837, in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York, aged

seventy-nine years, and then a "clergyman of the Baptist Denomination." Their sister, Hannah Covell, was in 1837 in the sixty-eighth year of her age, and a resident of Saratoga Springs, New York; she referred to a younger sister (name not given) born February 2, 1782.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator